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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1910
Page
4
A historical note describes building a poultry house from alkali grass sod as cheaper and sturdier than a frame. With 2 to 3 foot thick walls and a good roof it lasts 12 to 15 years or more. A sample 14 by 20 foot design includes four windows, plastered walls, a hard dirt floor with gravel, and roosts anchored inside the wall. Buffalo sod is similar but less durable due to weaker roots.
The Farm Stock Journal explains a profitable combo on small farms near markets: plant fruit and enclose with poultry netting. Hens thrive with shade from trees, a variety of greens and mulched litter to control insects. Early plowing keeps soil soft for ready scratching and two crops from one piece of land.
Field and Farm says fattening ducks is simple when healthy. A mix of cornmeal three parts to bran one part and scraps one part with milk feeds a healthy young duck in a week. Some use ground oats for half the cornmeal. Killing and picking should occur after the first full feather coat matures, about eight weeks, when the duck is fat and heavy. The piece notes Denver’s Chinamen seek ducks and pay good prices.
The article argues poultry raisers should consolidate to a single breed. It claims pure bred fowls yield higher egg production and profits, while mixed flocks underperform. A home experiment with forty scrub birds versus forty pure bred fowls is suggested to verify the advantage.
A farmer advises on poultry care stressing lime to aid shells, ample air and clean water in coops, and a robust diet rich in grown greens and grit. He notes 150 eggs per hen yearly as a goal and warns against drafts and laziness among birds. The piece emphasizes children as the farm’s most important crop.
A Western reversible grader is shown with a side draft system allowing horses to be attached to either side. The design uses a brace bar and draft rod to guide movement, preventing side crawling and bank cutting while enabling work in loose soil and various grades.
Good Roads Magazine notes dust suppression on highways gains urgency with rising car use. Water thin films create mud dust. coal tar Tarvia slows wear and resists water wind and heat. Montclair NJ reports a paved road remains uninjured after fifteen months of Tarvia use. Sees successful testing on heavy grades and park paths treated with Tarvia.
In Savannah Georgia a cement gravel road surface has been laid in many neighborhoods resembling asphalt in finish. Cost averages about 3500 dollars per mile and roads eight to ten years old remain in good condition. Gravel marl and clay form these roads like good concrete and about 30 miles are built. The new roads have added roughly 600000 dollars in auto mobile related rateable property to the city.
Fleming reports Alberta creameries produced 925000 pounds of butter at 21.85 cents, sold to British Columbia, Yukon, China and Japan. Government nets profit for 1,200 farmers. private creameries added 650000 pounds exported. Farmers earned about one third of a million dollars from this source. Canada exported 84520705 pounds of butter worth 7010799 and cheese 215379587 pounds worth 22437540 in 1905.
The passage describes a hose held on a tripod base used for lawn irrigation. The device requires a person to direct the stream and manage watering intervals. The tripod ends bend to anchor into the ground, providing stability as water pressure increases.
The text discusses controlling moisture in butter by stopping churn at granule sizes and varying water additions. It notes churns often run longer to peas size, then draw off buttermilk, reintroduce water for ten to twelve revolutions, remove water, and add salt, especially with Disbrow churns. Moisture reaches 15 to 16 percent with salt 3 to 3.5 percent. cream temperature is regulated to yield firm butter in about thirty minutes.
The calf should receive limited milk in the first 72 hours, totaling three to four quarts daily in three feedings. As it grows, avoid large increases at once and gradually raise intake to meet its digestive capacity.
A farm scale will improve relations among farmers, merchants, and produce dealers, between landlords and tenants, and will give farmers a voice to know and demand their own. The text condemns whipping of frightened horses as cruel and pointless, stressing humane treatment and the master's responsible role.
A historical discussion argues grape juice can benefit digestion and weight gain when used with a suitable diet. It outlines nutrient similarity to milk, noting higher carbohydrate and lower protein content, and includes a detailed description of an unfermented juice press setup and usage considerations for farm use.
Grafted fruit does not guarantee sweetness when stock is sour. Acidity and flavor in apples rise and fall with tree health and location. Varieties differ greatly, with Northern Spy and Bellflower showing wide quality ranges from excellent to worthless. Some grafted apples become tender and juicy with pleasant acid, while others turn corky and sharply acidic.
A farmer argues an apple orchard enhances a farm more than its cost. A young thrifty worker boosts value, and hands tools revive an old plot. The quote, attributed to Indiana Marmer, extols orchard care and farm vitality.
In shipping fruit cooling before loading improves carrying qualities of deciduous fruits. Ripe but firm fruit can be delivered in eastern cities in excellent condition when cooled prior to placement in cars. Choose apple trees that yield beat fruit on crooked branches, and do not sacrifice quality for appearance.
Fragmentary horticultural tip describes using white clover on heavy clay lawns to improve soil. Mentions grinding or mixing and suggests a ten square unit area trial for testing effects.
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